jpdb beta

no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt

1

bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly

5

yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof

9

we; us; I; me

2

it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...

3

from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")

7

-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust

7

after all; because; but; even; too; as well

2

if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)

13

jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up

1

to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)

13

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

2

such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o

2

but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...

11

confrontation; showdown

1

and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...

7

interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun

2

to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed

5

to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become

4

is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

15

be; is

25

indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm

36

senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor

15

other people's affairs; someone else's problem

1

to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine

7

decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly

1

winning percentage

1

how long; how far; how much

1

zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch

1

yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh

11

that; those; the

5

to win; to gain victory

6

things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that

5

percent; per cent; percentage

1

unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate

3

as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still

2

right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?

7

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...

3

alone; by oneself; on one's own

2

tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe

1

to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in

1

to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)

2

too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as

11

good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

14

the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

12

but; however; although

9

so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite

1

to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise

14

seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!

7

such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!

9